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THE ROLLING STONES OPEN WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOENIX WHARF HELPS THE

FLAGSHIP STORE ON CARNABY STREET BRISTOL LOAF RISE IN NEW SITE NEW MATALAN STORE OPENS
Capital & Regional, the UK’s leading owner and
manager of community shopping centres, opened
Rock ‘n’ roll legends Rolling Stones opened their Phoenix Wharf, the Bristol-based interior a major new 23,000sq ft Matalan store at The
world-first flagship store entitled, ‘RS No. 9 Carnaby’ design and branding agency specialising in Mall Maidstone. This is confirmed as the only new
last month at 9 Carnaby Street in London’s Soho. hospitality and retail, has announced the store to be added to Matalan’s UK portfolio in
The new store, created in partnership with Bravado, completion of a new scheme for innovative 2020, and takes up the last remaining former-BHS
Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand bakery business The Bristol Loaf, who, space in the Capital & Regional portfolio.
management company, features all of the hallmarks together with other local artisanal partners,
of the iconic band and includes exclusive new fashion has launched a new community foodie hub
label ‘RS No. 9 Carnaby’. in Bedminster, in the south of the city. BEAUTY OUTLET OPENS UNIT
The store’s windows feature a world first soundwave The ongoing success of the Redfield Lifestyle Outlets has announced another new
installation – taken from the opening to the 1966 site led to the expansion into additional tenant signing to its Gloucester Quays scheme
hit track ‘Paint It Black’. The audio of the beginning premises, taking the opportunity to re- with discount beauty store Beauty Outlet which
of the iconic song is visualised as a soundwave and locate the business’s baking operations at opened last month. The outlet store is the latest
reinterpreted into a striking red metal sculpture. the same time, with the original Redfield brand to join the centre scheme set in the
Jointly curated by the Rolling Stones and Bravado, site remaining open as a café. The new stunning waterside location in the Cotswolds.
the shop fit follows the brand colours of red and venue will also host an expanded food
black. The glass floor features many of the bands and drink offer, sourced not only from The
lyrics, and the fitting rooms are adorned with iconic Bristol Loaf, but from a number of other UNIT X CONCEPT LAUNCHES
album artwork; Exile on Main Street (1972) and Some specialist operators. The Unit London gallery has opened a new
Girls (1978). experience-led concept called Unit X in
London’s Seven Dials. The space is housed
LONDON DESIGNER OUTLET in a 5,498sq ft former horse stables site and
SECURES NEW SIGNINGS courtyard at 40 Earlham Street and will aim to
offers visitors a fresh perspective on art.

Further solidifying its position as the capital’s offer its full range of fashion and accessories
leading premium fashion and lifestyle outlet including its denim collections of jeans and RETAILER SIGNS EXTENSION
centre, London Designer Outlet in Wembley jackets, leather goods, watches, perfumes and Grosvenor Europe has announced that British
Park has signed further top brands, in deals eyewear. luxury jewellery retailer, David M Robinson, has
that were mostly negotiated during the NICCE is a contemporary casual fashion committed to a five-year lease renewal of its
coronavirus lockdown. brand with clean-cut minimal designs and boutique on South John Street at Liverpool ONE.
The destination has seen significant streetwear style inspired by London’s culture The signing marks the continuation of the strong
increases in key trading metrics in recent and emerging music scenes. It will be opening affiliation between the location and retailer.
weeks. Footfall rose 40 per cent month- its first stand-alone store and its first outlet
on-month, comparing August with July. store at London Designer Outlet having
Additionally, sales increased by 31 per cent, taken a lease on 1,500sq ft of space. NEW SHOWROOM OPENS UP
month-on-month, across the same period. The 265,000sq ft outlet centre is managed Joining the Sloane Stanley estate, stylish tile
MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET BRIDGEND HAS ANNOUNCED THE EXPANSION OF THE CENTRE’S IMPRESSIVE RETAIL SELECTION WITH THE OPENING OF LUXURY retailer, Mandarin Stone, has now launched
BEAUTY BRAND, MOLTON BROWN. FROM LAST MONTH, LONDON’S FRAGRANCE AND BATH AND BODY EXPERTS, MOLTON BROWN, WERE OPEN WITH A POP-UP AT THE These results reflect the growing confidence by Realm, the UK’s specialist outlet operator,
CENTRE, OFFERING LUXURIOUS AND CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING UNIQUE FRAGRANCES TAILORED TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. RICHARD GARRATT, CENTRE of customers to return to physical shopping and is part of Quintain’s multi-billion pound its 1,233sq ft showroom space at 255 Fulham
MANAGER COMMENTS: “IN THE CURRENT RETAIL CLIMATE, WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME BACK MOLTON BROWN TO CENTRE FOR ANOTHER POP-UP THIS YEAR.” following the coronavirus lockdown. transformation of Wembley Park, one of the Road, in the hub of Chelsea’s design quarter.
Further boosting the fashion choices largest and most all-embracing developments The store is the brand’s second London
THE FUTURE LOOKS HARRODS OPENS NEW at London Designer Outlet, the strong currently underway in Europe. LDO is an location after Primrose Hill and for now it is
only open for appointment only.
urban outlet centre serving local residents,
urban spirit of Police will be evidenced in a
SWEET AT WEMBLEY PARK BEAUTY CONCEPT 1,800sq ft unit. The international brand will nearby workers and event goers.

Quintain has secured an “extraordinary and unforgettable” taste The first of Harrod’s brand new stand-alone beauty stores, H
experience, set to open in a prime location in Wembley Park, Beauty, opened its doors to shoppers at intu Lakeside last month.
London’s newest cultural neighbourhood. Haute Dolci, the luxury H Beauty, which occupies 23,000sq ft, is an exciting new concept
dessert operator, has signed to open in a 3,350sq ft restaurant from Harrods, designed to disrupt the UK beauty retail sector. It
including a mezzanine, its first location in London. offers a range of premium and luxury brands in an experiential
Combining the high fashion elegance of France with Italy’s passion store, with onsite treatments, consultations and demonstrations
for all things sweet, Haute Dolci turns fine dining into fine art with available. It also includes a champagne bar.
a range of mouth-watering luxury desserts that will bring a new The store hosts a mix of traditional, long-established beauty
culinary experience to the line-up at Wembley Park. Drawing on 12 brands, alongside newer, innovative and digitally-led names. Among
years of culinary experience at Heavenly Desserts, the restaurant those stocked are Chanel, La Prairie, Creed, Huda Beauty, 111Skin,
will offer a variety of delicious creations including American waffles Uoma and Iconic London. The store and all services have been
and Belgian waffles, cookie dough, pancakes, crêpes and a tantalising designed to allow for social distancing, and an extensive set of
selection of chocolate desserts. health and safety measures are in place to ensure visitors’ well-
The restaurant will be in a prime location on Wembley Park being. This includes sophisticated footfall counting technology,
Boulevard, the go-to shopping destination at the heart of the 85-acre sanitising stations, Perspex screens and the provision of samples or
development. disposable single-dip testers, should shoppers wish to try products.

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